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150 kw rooftop on-grid solar system inaugurated in Sirajganj

Reported By: ST Reporter July 18, 2026, 5:21 pm Category: tech
150 kw rooftop on-grid solar system inaugurated in Sirajganj
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood inaugurated a solar power system at the DC's office in Sirajganj. Photo: BSS
Minister inaugurates Sirajganj rooftop solar power project.

Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood today inaugurated a 150-kilowatt (kW) rooftop on-grid solar power system at the deputy commissioner's office in Sirajganj.

Installed on the unused rooftop of the DC office, the project was financed by the cabinet division and brought under the net metering system on July 9.

Speaking at the inauguration, the minister said the government aims to expand rooftop solar power generation across the country by replicating the Sirajganj model, describing it as part of efforts to accelerate the country's solar energy transition.